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‘Bill for Turkey coup attempt is $100 billion’

International Finance DeskAugust 3, 2016

by International Finance DeskAugust 3, 2016

Minister says rebels made Turkey look like a Third World country IFM Correspondent August 3, 2016: The bid to overthrow the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan proved very costly for Turkey. According to Bulent Tufenkci, customs and trade minister, the attempt came at of cost of $100 billion (300 billion liras) to the economy....

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Eye in the Sky: Earth Observation in Aid of Development

International Finance DeskJuly 23, 2013

by International Finance DeskJuly 23, 2013

Space technology is providing vital information that helps address development challenges in Asia and the Pacific. Data gathered from the vantage point of space provide critical information to help understand how the Earth works, how its regions undergo complex changes, and what policy-makers can do to mitigate them. Earth observation satellites have been used for...